I might do that if they would deal with the IRS over my exit taxes.
Hmmmm (again) ... BJ and GHWB went to Haiti ... wellll ... maybe not ....
just sayin'
Over the next decade, you’ll see the “best and brightest” of the medical field leave the US and set up boutique clinics somewhere in the Caribbean for wealthy Americans to utilize outside of BaraqqiCare. They will also create some good jobs for capable grunts interested in moving beyond tyranny.
$100,000? I’d like to know where that money came from, given that he works in “food processing”.
So, what’s the cheapest country which does this, that is actually a decent place to live, being stable both politically and economically, with a bare minimum of grabby bureaucracy?
Is there such a place? Several Central American countries are pleasant and cheap, with Belize being very doable on a $2,000.00 a month SS check, but stability is a relatively recent thing for the region, so I’d tend to wonder about longterm prospects. No idea regarding citizenship.
A great solution for the people in the world who are stateless.
So let me get this straight... I send them $100,000, they will send me a “passport”?? That’s almost as awesome a deal as the fact that someone in Nigeria is sending me $500,000, all for sending him $150,000. Once I get that money wired to my account, I’m going to be all over this!!!
That's because Arab countries don't want them.
Many countries have “Immigrant Investor” policies where you don’t have to actually make any donations - just invest in a business or sometimes just put the dough in a bank account and get citizenship either immediately or can apply in a few years.
Canada had, and probably still does, have one. That is why Vancouver (also known now as Hongcouver) has 15% Chinese population - most from Hong Kong pre-return to Chinese provincial status.
Thailand also has similar path to citizenship but I think they want more like $500K investment (bank deposit) - not sure about that though.
“At the start I was a little worried that it might be a fraud, but the process turned out to be quite smooth and simple. Now, I am a Dominican,” said Mezawi O.P.
Forget the Caribbean, I want to buy membership in an Indian tribe.
Having dual citizenship makes a lot of sense today, especially if you like to travel internationally. With an American passport, you are a target. With another passport you can travel without a bullseye on your back.
There are several countries that will give you citizenship simply because your grandparents were citizens. Ireland and Poland are off the top of my head. My wife and I are looking into that.
The main benefit to dual citizenship is more privacy in your personal affairs. And you don’t have to have a large estate for this to make sense. Just seek professional help in this matter or you could be subject to scams and what not.
Experience shows that having a dual citizenship could pave one’s road to the White House.
The problem with US Citizens and anyone with a US Green Card is that they are captives of the US tax and financial surveillance system and its web of tax treaties. With few places in the world for a US Person to hold assets that can be done without the US government being able to observe and even take, the only way out is to get a passport from another country and eventually to remove all assets from US reach.
It is a sad day when US citizens are no longer free, but the sad truth is that the US is no longer free in many respects.
$100,000 is a bit out of my price range. However, I was looking into buying property overseas a few years ago, and I found out something interesting. In the Philippines, land is cheap, but non-citizens can’t technically own property. They usually have to have natives own in it their names, or marry a citizen and put it in her name. However, you can apply for a special type of visa, called a Retirement & Investment visa, which is like a permanent resident visa that allows you to own property and work or run a business there without becoming a citizen.
All you seem to need to get that visa is to show that you have liquid assets of something like $30,000 that you are willing to invest in the country. So, you can get some of the benefits of buying a citizenship without having to actually give all that money to some government.
The policy of Dominica is usually favorable to white immigrants.